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Patons Rock Surf Photo: 'Waves breaking off Patons Rock' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is

13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Patons Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE	ESE	N	W
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	N	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	NNE	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE	E	NNE	WSW
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	NNE	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 2 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.1m (10.2 ft). Range 5.85m (19.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Patons Rock Surf Photo: 'Waves breaking off Patons Rock' by Rob Davies

Mostly shoulder high here. The odd head-high set in the middle of the Bay breaking very far out. Punchy waves breaking beyond the exposed rock platfrom too, most likely a continuation of the Rock into the Bay so reef breaks. Great fun for a novelty surf inside Golden Bay. Surprisingly good and still waist-high and clean next morning.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:33 am 11 Jun 2014